Prince Harry and Meghan's decision will change the UK monarchy - YEP letters

Michael McGowan, Chapel Allerton

It can be argued that the Queen has been the most successful monarch in history and deserves the respect and thanks for her meticulous and marathon devotion to public service and this must be an obvious opportunity for her to call it a day.

The Queen should be invited to step aside with dignity and thanks at a time convenient to herself with an urgent review of UK institutions including the non-elected House of Lords and the honours system. It is time for the UK to look forward and review its institutions and culture in response to historic changes and demands of a modern age.

Brian Hyman, Leeds

The news is full of sensationalised nonsense about Harry and Meghan.

What has happened is just a natural progression. How many family businesses, no matter how far back they go, gets a member who decides he or she wants to go their own way?

The royals will change whatever the history and let’s be honest, the main mover of change was Prince Phillip and it will change again. Gone are the days where royal princes can go round the crown heads of Europe and find a subservient virgin bred to do as she is told.

Meghan is a independent woman who has decided, I am sure with her husband, that the royal way is not for them. So good luck to them both as long as they finance themselves and are not supported by the British tax payer